Desire to have children and pregnancy

Lots of people with HIV want to have children. This desire does not have to go unfulfilled. Conception, pregnancy and birth are all possible despite infection with HIV. HIV medications and other methods can almost completely eliminate risk of infection for the HIV-negative partner. Today there is almost no risk of infection for the child as well, when the appropriate precautionary measures are taken.

More information from the German AIDS service organization:

“Positively pregnant – brochure for pregnant women” (English; French; Portuguese; German; Spanish und Russian)